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30 December 2009
Notification of Shareholding
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8 December 2009
Northern Completes Pipeline And Starts New Production From Gas Field
Northern and its partners are pleased to announce they have started gas production from the Grolloo gas field, the first of four gas and two oil fields planned for development onshore The Netherlands.
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1 December 2009
Total Voting Rights - Correction
Following Northern Petroleum Plc’s announcement as of 07.00am, Monday 30 November 2009, the issuer wishes to advise that a correction has been made to the first line of the second paragraph which inadvertently stated the issued share capital of the Company as 78,885,326 ordinary shares, instead of the correct figure of 78,987,248 ordinary shares.
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30 November 2009
Total Voting Rights
In conformity with the FSA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Northern would like to notify the market of the following...
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27 November 2009
Analyst Presentation
Northern will be presenting an update to analysts on 8 December 2009 on the Company’s operations and the imminent commencement of production from the Grolloo gas field, the first of four gas and two oil fields currently under development onshore The Netherlands.
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27 November 2009
Notification of Shareholding
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18 November 2009
Additional Listing & Director’s Shareholding
The Company announces that, following the exercise of warrants at 11.25 pence per share to subscribe for ordinary shares on 17 November by Graham Heard, Exploration and Technical Director, it has made an application pursuant to the authority granted on 22 July 2009 for the admission of 40,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each to trading on AIM.
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12 November 2009
Additional Listing
The Company announces that, following the exercise of warrants at 68.5 pence per share to subscribe for ordinary shares on 12 November by an employee, it has made an application pursuant to the authority granted on 22 July 2009 for the admission of 25,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each to trading on AIM.
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11 November 2009
Director’s Shareholding
The Company has been informed that Chris Foss, Finance Director, transferred 9,160 ordinary shares of the Company from his personal holdings to his SIPP on 10 November at a price of 158p per share.
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10 November 2009
Additional Listing & Directors’ Shareholdings
Northern announces that pursuant to the authority granted on 22 July 2009 it issued yesterday 36,922 ordinary shares of 5 pence to two directors and twenty staff who have taken part of their salary entitlement in stock.
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30 October 2009
Notification of Shareholding
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30 October 2009
Notification of Shareholding
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28 October 2009
Notification of Shareholding
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22 October 2009
Northern Awarded New Licence with Gas Prospect
An exploration licence covering the Kerkwijk South gas prospect has been awarded to Northern Petroleum Nederland B.V. (“NPN”), a wholly owned Dutch subsidiary of Northern. The Engelen Exploration Licence (“Engelen”) covers 97km² in the West Netherlands Basin, an area where NPN already holds four other exploration and production licences (Andel III, Papekop, Utrecht and Waalwijk). The prospect has been mapped from existing seismic data and is on trend to the Kerkwijk gas discovery drilled in 1988.
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19 October 2009
Notification of Shareholding
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8 October 2009
Northern Discovers Gas At Tiendeveen
Gas has been discovered in the Tiendeveen -1 exploration well. The gas in the Permian Zechstein carbonates which had been identified as a secondary target in the well has been confirmed from wireline logs and drilling data.
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6 October 2009
Northern And Shell To Proceed With Italian Joint Exploration Programme
Northern announces that together with Shell Italia E&P S.p.A. (“Shell”) it will be acquiring a 3D seismic survey in their joint exploration area offshore Sicily.
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30 September 2009
Condensed Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2009
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28 September 2009
Geesbrug – Another Fracturing Exceeding Expectations
Hydraulic fracturing in the Geesbrug-1 well of the Carboniferous Hardenberg and Permian Rotliegend formations in the Dutch Drenthe III licence area has been successfully completed.
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25 September 2009
3D Seismic Acquisition Commences Offshore Guyane
Northern announces that seismic operations have commenced on the Guyane Maritime licence in which Northpet Investments Limited has a 2.5% interest (subject to Government of France approval). The Guyane Maritime licence is operated by Tullow Oil. Northern holds 50% of the equity in Northpet.
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28 August 2009
Grolloo Gas Field Update
Gas flow and pressure build up measurements from test work at the Grolloo field have now been analysed. Northern can confirm an increased projected rate of production at 7.5 MMSCFD. Grolloo’s first production is scheduled in the fourth quarter of this year.
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14 August 2009
Tiendeveen drilling commences
Northern announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Northern Petroleum Nederland B.V ('NPN') has commenced drilling operations on the exploration well Tiendeveen in the Drenthe III licence on 12 August 2009.
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11 August 2009
Northern Petroleum Plc Enters FTSE AIM UK50 Index
The FTSE AIM UK50 Index, with effect from 11 August, includes Northern Petroleum Plc (Northern). At the close of trading on Monday 10 August NOP’s shares closed at £1.30p giving it a market capitalisation of approximately £102.6million.
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31 July 2009
Northern expands Italian Thrust Belt licence area by 897 km²
Northern announces the preliminary award of two new offshore permits, d25G.R-.NP and d26G.R-.NP, covering a total 897 km² expanding its position in the Apennine-Maghreb Thrust Belt, which added to the six permits held jointly with Shell Italia E&P S.p.A (“Shell”), total 5,267km².
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31 July 2009
Total Voting Rights
In conformity with the FSA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Northern would like to notify the market of the following...
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23 July 2009
Notification of Shareholding
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22 July 2009
Result of AGM
At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today all the resolutions put before the Members were passed.
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22 July 2009
AGM Statement
At the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) today the Chairman, Richard Latham made the following statement.
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16 July 2009
Additional Listing
The Company announces that, following the exercise of warrants at 68.5 pence per share to subscribe for ordinary shares on 16 July by an employee, it has made an application pursuant to the authority granted on 30 June 2008 for the admission of 25,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each to trading on AIM.
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10 July 2009
Additional Listing
The Company announces that, following the exercise of warrants at 68.5 pence per share to subscribe for ordinary shares on 9 July by an employee, it has made an application pursuant to the authority granted on 30 June 2008 for the admission of 20,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each to trading on AIM.
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9 July 2009
Grolloo Gas Field Flow Test Encouraging
A maximum gas flow rate of 16 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) has been measured by Northern Petroleum Nederland B.V. (NPN) at its Grolloo gas field in the Drenthe IV licence.
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30 June 2009
Cancellation of Share Premium Account
Northern is pleased to advise shareholders that the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division has confirmed the cancellation of the amount standing to the credit of the share premium account of the Company as at 31 December 2007, being £18.923 million (€23.885 million), and that the Order of Court was delivered to Companies House on 30 June 2009.
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29 June 2009
Notification of Shareholding
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29 June 2009
Annual Report
Northern is pleased to announce that the 2008 Annual Report, incorporating the Notice of Annual General Meeting (“AGM”), has today been posted to shareholders.
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29 June 2009
Notification of Shareholding
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25 June 2009
Directors’ Shareholdings
Following the completion yesterday of the acquisition of ATI Oil Plc (“ATI”), and the allotment of Northern shares to ATI shareholders and warrantholders at 120p per share, being the mid market price at close of business on 23 June 2009, the Company has today been informed of changes in certain directors’ shareholdings, which are summarised as follows...
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25 June 2009
Total Voting Rights
In conformity with the FSA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Northern would like to notify the market of the following...
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24 June 2009
Completion of Recommended Offer for ATI
urther to the announcement released by Northern on 23 May 2009, the Board of Northern is pleased to announce that the acquisition of ATI has become effective and trading in the new Northern Shares is expected to begin at 8.00 a.m. on 25 June 2009.
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23 June 2009
Recommended Offer for ATI Oil – Court Sanctions Scheme of Arrangement
Further to the announcement released by Northern on 28 May 2009, the Independent Northern Directors and the Independent ATI Directors are pleased to announce that at today’s Court hearing, the Court sanctioned the Scheme and confirmed the Capital Reduction.
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23 June 2009
Further re: Annual General Meeting
Further to the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) announcement of 22 June, Northern is pleased to advise that shareholders attending the AGM (which starts at 1100 on 22 July) are invited by the Company to a guided tour, commencing after completion of the AGM, of both the Markwells’ Wood site and the Horndean oilfield.
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22 June 2009
Notification of Shareholding
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22 June 2009
Annual Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting
Northern is pleased to announce that the 2008 Annual Report, incorporating the Notice of Annual
General Meeting ('AGM'), is now available on the Company's website and will shortly
be posted to shareholders.
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19 June 2009
Grolloo Gas Field Testing Update
Northern Petroleum Plc (the “Company”) announces that in The Netherlands its wholly owned subsidiary Northern Petroleum Nederland B.V (“NPN”) has achieved success in hydraulically fracturing the main Carboniferous reservoir in the Grolloo gas field. The field is scheduled to be put on-stream in the fourth quarter of this year.
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16 June 2009
Director’s Shareholding
The Company has been informed that Richard Latham, Chairman of Northern, has today transferred 56,000 ordinary shares of the Company from his personal holdings to his SIPP at a price of 120p per share, being the mid market price at start of business today.
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15 June 2009
Change of Name of Joint Broker
Northern announces that Blue Oar Securities Plc, one of the Company’s Joint Brokers, has changed its name to Astaire Securities Plc.
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4 June 2009
Netherlands Update
Northern Petroleum Plc announces that the Nieuwendijk well drilled by its wholly owned subsidiary Northern Petroleum Nederland B.V. (“Northern”) has reached a total depth of 2677 metres having penetrated the primary Bunter sandstone reservoirs. Encouragingly significant oil shows to surface and substantial drilling fluid losses occurred during the drilling of this section. These have been evaluated by electric logs and pressure tests, the results indicating the probability that the levels of oil saturations are not sufficient to warrant significant costs of testing.
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1 June 2009
Appointment of Nominated Adviser
Northern is pleased to announce that Jefferies International Limited (“Jefferies”) has been appointed as Nominated Adviser to the Company with immediate effect.
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28 May 2009
Recommended Offer for ATI Oil – Results of Court Meeting and General Meeting
Further to the announcement released by Northern on 29 April 2009 and the posting of the Circular, the Independent Northern Directors and the Independent ATI Directors are pleased to announce that at today’s Court Meeting, the required majority of Scheme Shareholders approved the Scheme without modification.
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22 May 2009
Recommended Offer for ATI Oil plc – Result of ATI Warrantholders’ Meeting
Further to the announcement released by Northern on 29 April 2009, the Independent Northern Directors and the Independent ATI Directors are pleased to announce that a meeting of ATI Warrantholders was held at 10.00 am this morning, at which the Extraordinary Resolution was proposed to seek ATI Warrantholders’ consent (a) to the Capital Reduction and (b) to certain changes to the terms of the ATI Warrants.
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18 May 2009
Following Northern Petroleum Plc’s announcement as of 10.48am, Monday 18 May 2009, the issuer wishes to advise that the announcement has, due to formatting difficulties been corrected to replace the Euro symbol with EUR. In addition corrections have been made to the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity on page 10 to restate errors in the “At 31 December 2006 as reported” and the 2006 “Capitalisation of salaries” lines.
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18 May 2009
Final Audited Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2008
Northern Petroleum Plc is pleased to announce its final results for the year ended 31 December 2008. These results reflect the continued progress at the Company, with significant increases in both profit and cash flow from its operational activity to add to the significant asset trading profits that have once again been generated. Northern continues to focus on bringing its Netherlands developments on stream, but also has a range of other projects which offer very high potential with the right spread of geological risk and low political risk in many different proven petroleum systems.
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12 May 2009
Award of Permits Offshore Calabria – Ionian Sea
Northern Petroleum Plc announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Northern Petroleum (UK) Limited (“Northern”), has been advised of the preliminary award of two offshore Italian permits, d63F.R-.NP and d64F.R-.NP, covering a total of 1470 km². Northern has been invited to prepare the required environmental impact study on which work will shortly commence.
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7 May 2009
Savio 1x Update
Northern Petroleum Plc announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Northern Petroleum (UK) Limited (“Northern”) which is undertaking a three exploration drilling programme in the Po Valley region of Italy, has this morning suspended drilling operations in Italy on the Savio 1x site. The well, located in the prolific gas producing area of Emilia Romagna in the Po Basin, encountered thicker than expected sandstone formations but examination of the electric logs suggests that the gas contained in them is insufficient to warrant testing.
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5 May 2009
Recommended Offer for ATI Oil plc - Further Irrevocable Commitments
Further to the announcement released by Northern on 29 April 2009 (the “Posting Announcement”), the Independent Northern Directors and the Independent ATI Directors are pleased to announce that in addition to the irrevocable commitments to vote in favour of the Extraordinary Resolution referred to in the Posting Announcement, Northern has now received further irrevocable commitments...
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3 May 2009
Nieuwendijk Well Sets European Record
Casing While Drilling (CWD)
Northern’s wholly owned subsidiary: Northern Petroleum Nederland B.V. (NPN) has successfully used Casing While Drilling (CWD) technology for the first 780m (2,567 ft) section of the Nieuwendijk well.
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30 April 2009
Northern offered UK acreage Out Of Round
Northern is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, NP Weald Limited (“NP Weald”), has been offered Block SU60 in an “out of round” offer which was announced by the DECC on 4 December 2008 and closed on 9 March 2009.
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29 April 2009
Posting of Scheme Circular to holders of ATI Shares
Recommended Proposals for the acquisition of ATI Oil plc by Northern Petroleum plc to be effected by way of a Scheme of Arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006
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27 April 2009
Recommended Offer for ATI Oil plc - Further Irrevocable Commitments
Further to the announcement released by Northern on 3 April 2009 in accordance with rule 2.5 of the Takeover Code (the “2.5 Announcement”) the Independent Northern Directors and the Independent ATI Directors are pleased to announce, in accordance with rule 8.4 of the Takeover Code, that in addition to the irrevocable commitments referred to in the 2.5 Announcement and in the subsequent announcements on 21 April 2009, 22 April 2009 and 23 April 2009, Northern has now received a further irrevocable commitment...
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23 April 2009
Recommended Offer for ATI Oil plc - Further Irrevocable Commitments
Further to the announcement released by Northern on 3 April 2009 in accordance with rule 2.5 of the Takeover Code (the “2.5 Announcement”) the Independent Northern Directors and the Independent ATI Directors are pleased to announce, in accordance with rule 8.4 of the Takeover Code, that in addition to the irrevocable commitments referred to in the 2.5 Announcement and in the subsequent announcements on 21 April 2009 and 22 April 2009, Northern has now received a further irrevocable commitment...
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22 April 2009
Recommended Offer for ATI Oil plc - Further Irrevocable Commitments
Further to the announcement released by Northern on 3 April 2009 in accordance with rule 2.5 of the Takeover Code (the “2.5 Announcement”) the Independent Northern Directors and the Independent ATI Directors are pleased to announce, in accordance with rule 8.4 of the Takeover Code, that in addition to the irrevocable commitments referred to in the 2.5 Announcement and in the subsequent announcement on 21 April 2009, Northern has now received further irrevocable commitments...
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21 April 2009
Recommended Offer for ATI Oil plc - Further Irrevocable Commitments
Further to the announcement released by Northern on 3 April 2009 in accordance with rule 2.5 of the Takeover Code (the “2.5 Announcement”) the Independent Northern Directors and the Independent ATI Directors are pleased to announce, in accordance with rule 8.4 of the Takeover Code, that in addition to the irrevocable undertakings referred to in the 2.5 Announcement, Northern has now received further irrevocable commitments...
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21 April 2009
Two Well Netherlands Drilling Programme Commences
Northern announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Northern Petroleum Nederland B.V (“NPN”) has commenced drilling operations on the exploration well Nieuwendijk-1 in the Andel III licence at 2300 on 20 April 2009 using a newly fabricated rig owned and operated by the Northern Dutch Drilling Company located in Drachten, The Netherlands.
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20 April 2009
Analyst & Press Site Visit
Northern Petroleum Plc announces that on Tuesday 21 April and Wednesday 22 April 2009, the Company will be hosting an Analyst and Press site visit to its operations in the Netherlands.
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17 April 2009
2008 Trading Update and Accounting Policy Changes
HIGHLIGHTS
- Change in the Company’s functional currency to Euros with effect from 1 July 2008
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17 April 2009
Ottoland Oil Flow Testing Completed
Post hydraulic reservoir fracturing flow testing has been completed on the Ottoland 1 side track during a 14 day period. Without artificial lift, the well flowed oil and water at improved rates to the July 2007 tests, proving the fracturing programme to be a success.
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15 April 2009
Award of Licence Offshore Sicily
Northern Petroleum Plc announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Northern Petroleum (UK) Limited (“Northern”), has been advised of the preliminary award of offshore Italian licence d351C.R-.NP, covering 100 km². Northern has been invited to prepare the required environmental impact study which work will now commence.
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7 April 2009
Field Development and Drilling Progress
Northern Petroleum Plc announces further progress towards bringing four gas fields and two oilfields into production as well as drilling two exploration wells in the Netherlands.
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6 April 2009
Appointment of Joint Broker
Northern is pleased to announce that Jefferies International Limited has been appointed Joint Broker
to the Company with immediate effect.
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6 April 2009
Notification of Shareholding
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3 April 2009
Recommended offer for ATI Oil Plc
Recommended Proposals for the acquisition of ATI Oil plc by Northern Petroleum plc to be effected by way of a Scheme of Arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006
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27 March 2009
Operations Update - Italy
Northern announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Northern Petroleum (UK) Limited, has successfully completed the infill seismic survey on licence CR147 offshore of the Italian island of Pantelleria.
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 Northern Petroleum News Bulletin
March 2009
- Market and shareholder information
- Outlook
- Current and recent activity
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18 March 2009
Offshore Sicily Seismic Survey Completed
Northern announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Northern Petroleum (UK) Limited, completed on 16 March its 2D seismic operations in six West Sicily offshore thrust belt licences G.R17.NP, G.R18.NP, G.R19.NP, G.R20.NP, G.R21.NP and G.R22.NP.
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13 March 2009
Italian Drilling Commences targeting 332 bcf
Northern announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Northern Petroleum (UK) Limited, has this morning commenced drilling operations in Italy on the Savio 1x site utilising the Hydro Drilling International S.p.A. E1200 rig.
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12 March 2009
Netherlands Preproduction Activity Update
Northern announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Northern Petroleum Nederland B.V. (“NPN”) has commenced the second phase of downhole work programmes to prepare the five existing wells for production.
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12 March 2009
Planning permission granted to drill Havant-1 well
Northern is pleased to announce that it has received unanimous planning approval to drill the Havant-1 exploration well in the Hampshire sector of the Weald Basin.
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13 February 2009
Commencement of Offshore Sicily Seismic Survey
Northern announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Northern Petroleum (UK) Limited, has today commenced 2D seismic operations in its six West Sicily thrust belt licences G.R17.NP, G.R18.NP, G.R19.NP, G.R20.NP, G.R21.NP and G.R22.NP, and also in its permit C.R147.NP off Pantelleria island in the Sicily channel.
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27 January 2009
Production Starts at the Avington Oil Field
The Company announces that it has been advised by Star Energy Group Plc that the Avington Field, the 6th oil field in Hampshire, came into production on the 23rd January 2009 and is flowing at approximately 300 barrels of oil per day. The decision to switch to jet pump assisted lifting to increase output will be made only after a suitable period of production.
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26 January 2009
Savio-1X Well Targets 332 bcf of Gas
Northern Petroleum Plc. announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Northern Petroleum (UK) Limited (“Northern”) has succeeded in putting all pre-drilling approvals in place, signed a drilling rig contract and commenced site construction works. This is the start of a more active period of operational activities in Italy.
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22 January 2009
Guyane
In French Guiana (Guyane) Tullow has a 97.5% interest in the Guyane Maritime licence offshore area, which contains a number of high-impact, high-risk prospects and leads.
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22 January 2009
Shell Farmout Completed
Northern Petroleum Plc announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Northern Petroleum (UK) Limited, and Shell Italia E&P S.p.A have completed all the conditions under the agreement for the farm out of six of Northern’s offshore Sicily Channel licences in Italy announced on 4th December 2009, namely GR17-NP, GR18-NP, GR19-NP, GR20-NP, GR21-NP, GR22-NP, to Shell.
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21 January 2009
Dutch Test Results: 21.8 mmcfd is Double Expectation
Northern Petroleum Plc announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Northern Petroleum Nederland B.V., has now analysed the results of the hydraulic fracturing of the gas reservoirs at Wijk en Aalburg and Brakel. The results suggest that the planned combined initial production rates for later in 2009 could be more than doubled.
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19 January 2009
Site Construction Works Start on Two Exploration Wells
Northern Petroleum Plc announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Northern Petroleum Nederland B.V has commenced well site construction works at Tiendeveen which with Nieuwendijk forms a two well exploration drilling programme being carried out in The Netherlands during the first part of 2009.
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